The 5 Most Important Stories in the Pump Industry | Feb 22 – 28, 2016

Here are the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days:

1. WWTPs Pour Microplastics into Rivers but Little is Known About their Impact

We all know about plastic waste in our oceans, but what about microplastic in our rivers? A new study from Loyola University Chicago has found that WWTPs consistently contribute a significant quantity of microplastics – pieces of plastic less than 5 mm wide – to rivers. This isn’t because WWTPs aren’t working as they were intended to, it’s that we haven’t designed them to catch these tiny bits of plastic to begin with.

2. How Important is Water? Important Enough to Pay For

That’s what a poll conducted by the Value of Water Coalition found. Most respondents agreed that a modern water system was of critical importance, and an overwhelming majority are willing to accept a small increase (5%) in their monthly water bill to help pay for modernization projects.

3. Intelligent Pumping and IIoT

Intelligent Pumping and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) have both been in the news quite for the past few years. These two posts from Pumps & Systems continue the trend of pushing the issue to the forefront.

5. Hat Tip to Patrick Hogg of Nidec Motors

Patrick has been named the HI Young Engineer of the Year for 2015 in recognition of his support and contributions to the Hydraulic Institute. The award is given no more than once a year in recognition of your engineers who have contributed heavily to the work of HI. Patrick certainly fits the bill. He’s a member of ten different committees and chairs the Drivers Application Guidebook Committee.

That’s It For This Week!

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